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Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns
Apr27
Jan4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns

Chicago Architecture Center’s exhibition frames Chicago’s Loop as a “lab” for examining the shared challenges American downtowns face today. Through interactives, it prompts visitors’ reflection…

Saturday April 27, 2024
8:00 a.m.Saturday January 4, 2025
5:00 p.m.
Chicago Architecture Center
111 E. Wacker Dr.
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Jun14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery

After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…

Friday June 14, 2024
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Opening Reception: Implied Motion – David Roth and Stanley Dean Edwards
Jun14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Opening Reception: Implied Motion – David Roth and Stanley Dean Edwards

Opening Reception June 14, 2024 5 PM – 9 PM Additional Information Oliva Gallery 3816 West Armitage Avenue Chicago IL 60647 847 922 5736 olivagallery@gmail.com…

Friday June 14, 2024
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Oliva Gallery
3816 W Armitage Ave
Exhibition Opening: Of Her Becoming: Elizabeth Catlett’s Legacy In Chicago
Jun14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Exhibition Opening: Of Her Becoming: Elizabeth Catlett’s Legacy In Chicago

Of Her Becoming highlights the printmaking, work, and impact of influential artist and activist Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012) within an important site in Catlett’s career: Chicago’s…

Friday June 14, 2024
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Arts + Public Life
301 E. Garfield Blvd
Heart Strings: Creating Connection to the World’s Children
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Heart Strings: Creating Connection to the World’s Children

UNICEF USA will host a multi-city, first of its kind experience designed for audiences of all ages. The exhibit will serve as an engaging opportunity…

Saturday June 15, 2024
8:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
WATER TOWER PLACE – Level 3, Michigan Ave.
Dinos Alive
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dinos Alive

Go back millions of years to a land ruled by giants! This immersive experience brings you face to face with the fearsome and spectacular dinosaurs…

Saturday June 15, 2024
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Exhibition Hub Art Center Chicago
2367 W Logan Blvd
A Comedy of Errors: A Theatrical Reading with the Shakespeare Project of Chicago
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

A Comedy of Errors: A Theatrical Reading with the Shakespeare Project of Chicago

“Am I in earth, in heaven, or in hell? Sleeping or waking, mad or well-advised? Known unto these and to myself disguised? I’ll say as…

Saturday June 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 W Walton Street
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (31 W. Ohio St.), the city’s leading not-for-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, today hosts “Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual…

Saturday June 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Flight of Butterflies
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

Introducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Saturday June 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Kids & Students Visit Free in June
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Kids & Students Visit Free in June

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is excited to offer free admission for kids and students (5-22 years old) during the entire month of June.…

Saturday June 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Level Up: Writers & Gamers

Embark on a thrilling adventure into the world of game writing! Level Up: Writers & Gamers takes you on a journey from the 1970s to today,…

Saturday June 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Saturday June 15, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Saturday June 15, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Saturday June 15, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
21Minus | Love & Liberation
Jun15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

21Minus | Love & Liberation

About the Event “The moment we choose to love we begin to move against domination, against oppression. The moment we choose to love, we begin…

Saturday June 15, 2024
1:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Watson Adventures’ Twisted Science Scavenger Hunt
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Watson Adventures’ Twisted Science Scavenger Hunt

Tackle a madcap tour of the Museum of Science & Industry! Explore a World War II German submarine, a vintage 1930s train, a Boeing 727,…

Saturday June 15, 2024
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Dr.
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery

After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…

Saturday June 15, 2024
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Art for Change: A Global Women’s Collective Show benefiting WINGS
Jun15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Art for Change: A Global Women’s Collective Show benefiting WINGS

Seven women, who connected while pursuing their Master of Fine Arts degrees at The Art Institute of Chicago, are coming together to create a transformative…

Saturday June 15, 2024
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Stasias
44 East Cedar
Heart Strings: Creating Connection to the World’s Children
Jun16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Heart Strings: Creating Connection to the World’s Children

UNICEF USA will host a multi-city, first of its kind experience designed for audiences of all ages. The exhibit will serve as an engaging opportunity…

Sunday June 16, 2024
8:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
WATER TOWER PLACE – Level 3, Michigan Ave.
Dinos Alive
Jun16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dinos Alive

Go back millions of years to a land ruled by giants! This immersive experience brings you face to face with the fearsome and spectacular dinosaurs…

Sunday June 16, 2024
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Exhibition Hub Art Center Chicago
2367 W Logan Blvd
Flight of Butterflies
Jun16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

Introducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Sunday June 16, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Kids & Students Visit Free in June
Jun16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Kids & Students Visit Free in June

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is excited to offer free admission for kids and students (5-22 years old) during the entire month of June.…

Sunday June 16, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Jun16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Level Up: Writers & Gamers

Embark on a thrilling adventure into the world of game writing! Level Up: Writers & Gamers takes you on a journey from the 1970s to today,…

Sunday June 16, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Jun16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Sunday June 16, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
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